| A | B |
|---|
| teeth | to make food smaller |
| epiglottis | flap that covers the trachea |
| liver | makes bile |
| gall bladder | stores bile |
| large intestine (colon) | absorbs water and vitamins from food |
| appendix | no use; a vestigial organ |
| salivary glands | makes saliva |
| tongue | moves food around in the mouth |
| esophogus | tube to the stomach; peristalsis helps move the food down |
| stomach | churns food; adds acid |
| duodenum | beginning of the small intestine |
| pancreas | releases many digestive enzymes |
| small intestine | where most of digestion and absorption occurs |
| rectum | stores feces |
| anus | removes feces |
